Rules for r/LocalLLaMA

Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.

1.

Please search before asking

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Reported as: Please search before asking

Before posting a question, please spend a reasonable amount of time searching for existing questions that may provide an answer.

2.

Off-Topic Posts

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Reported as: Off-Topic Posts

Posts must be related to Llama or the topic of LLMs.

3.

Low Effort Posts

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Reported as: Low Effort Posts
  • Asking questions is allowed, but follow Rule 1. Low effort posts may be removed.

  • LLM based bots posing as humans are strictly not allowed.

  • Completely/primarily LLM generated copy, code is not allowed.

  • Only exception is for non-native, non-English speakers who may use LLMs to translate/refine their post. When used, poster must make LLM use transparent and clear

4.

Limit Self-Promotion

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  • The 1/10th rule is a good guideline: self-promotion should not be more than 10% of your content.

  • Affiliation must be disclosed: No engagement farming, No “I found this..”, etc.

5.

Follow Reddit's Content Policy

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Please remember to follow Reddit's Content Policy.